95091-5

LOINC 2.82

Glucagon post fasting and meal stimulation panel - Serum or Plasma

Glucagon p Cfst + meal Pnl SerPl

Definition

  • This test is a set of timed glucagon measurements in response to a mixed meal after fasting overnight. Glucagon levels are taken pre and post stimulus. Testing is performed for the diagnosis and follow-up of glucagonomas and other glucagon-producing tumors. It is also useful for assessing diabetic patients with hyper- or hypoglycemic episodes.

Component

  • Glucagon post fasting and meal stimulation panel

Specimen / system

  • Ser/Plas

Class

  • PANEL.CHAL

Property

  • -

Scale

  • -

Related names

  • After; CHEMISTRY.CHALLENGE TESTING; Endocrine; Endocrinology; Glucagon p Cfst + meal Pnl; HGF; Hyperglycemic factor; Pan; PANEL.CHALLENGE; Panl; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Pnl; Point in time; PST; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; Stim

Index terms

  • After
  • CHEMISTRY.CHALLENGE TESTING
  • Endocrine
  • Endocrinology
  • Glucagon p Cfst + meal Pnl
  • HGF
  • Hyperglycemic factor
  • Pan
  • PANEL.CHALLENGE
  • Panl
  • Pl
  • Plasma
  • Plsm
  • Pnl
  • Point in time
  • PST
  • Random
  • SerP
  • SerPl
  • SerPlas
  • Serum
  • Serum or plasma
  • SR
  • Stim